Michelin Pilot Super Sports, couple conerns.

[carsebuco]

I was gonna buy a PSS before I settled for some brand that's 1/3 of the price. I spent months only hearing good things about the PSS, and I'd love to own them, but my budget won't allow it for now. I say, if you have the money, go for it.

[dinfern22]

Thanks for the input guys, appreciate it.

Your right, the PSS costs a pretty penny, think it'll come around to about $700-800, all 4 installed. But I don't want to sacrifice quality because of price.

I know the stock primacys have a 35k mile warrenty which you can use to buy a new set of wheels for a lot cheaper. But the tires must be worn out evenly.

....Hmm just checked and all 4 stock tires are up to Lincoln's eyes on the upside down penny test.
Do you guys think this amount of wear will be worn enough for a new set discount from Michelin?

[dinfern22]

Guys not sure if this is enough wear on my car that warrants getting a new set. Do you think my tires are worn enough to get new ones? If not, how much do I have left? Thanks!

[ZDan]

You're a LONG way from the treadwear indicators. Looks like you have at least 6/32" tread depth remaining, these tires have a long way to go. They're certainly not going to be warrantied with that much tread depth remaining.

[dinfern22]

Originally Posted by ZDan

You're a LONG way from the treadwear indicators. Looks like you have at least 6/32" tread depth remaining, these tires have a long way to go. They're certainly not going to be warrantied with that much tread depth remaining.

Wow, didn't know it had that much life left, thanks man! Guess there's no point in buying a new set of tires this early with lots of tread left, just for dd.
But when the time does come I'm definitely buying pss!
Thanks for the suggestions guys!

[Impureclient]

I could slide the back out super easy on 225/45/17 PSS and after I went to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in the same size the cars back end is very planted. It takes a huge amount of effort now to break traction.
I could take a u-turn and be all over the road with the PSS and now the car just grips and goes. I'm still unsure how the PSS could be rated so high when they just didn't seem to stick very well for me.

[dinfern22]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

I could slide the back out super easy on 225/45/17 PSS and after I went to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in the same size the cars back end is very planted. It takes a huge amount of effort now to break traction.
I could take a u-turn and be all over the road with the PSS and now the car just grips and goes. I'm still unsure how the PSS could be rated so high when they just didn't seem to stick very well for me.

Really? The prices are very low as well, will definitely look into them. Thanks!

But as for pricing, I think the PSS is so highly priced and rated because of its combined advantages, such as the the sticky tires, comfort ride and plus the prolong life of the tread. You could probably easily get gripper tires than the PSS for less, but for dd it's probably a pain in the ass.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

I could slide the back out super easy on 225/45/17 PSS and after I went to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in the same size the cars back end is very planted. It takes a huge amount of effort now to break traction.
I could take a u-turn and be all over the road with the PSS and now the car just grips and goes. I'm still unsure how the PSS could be rated so high when they just didn't seem to stick very well for me.

It is rated highly because it is michelin, and people just assume they are the best.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by dinfern22

Really? The prices are very low as well, will definitely look into them. Thanks!

But as for pricing, I think the PSS is so highly priced and rated because of its combined advantages, such as the the sticky tires, comfort ride and plus the prolong life of the tread. You could probably easily get gripper tires than the PSS for less, but for dd it's probably a pain in the ass.

That's why I don't get that tire, it wasn't that sticky, it wasn't that comfortable and it definitely didn't last that long.
It's a Summer tire with a thinner sidewall so I didn't expect comfort but that tire did not grip like it's reputation suggests and
I barely got 8k plus maybe up to 3k miles the prior driver put on them. 11k miles and past the wear bars is pathetic.

[dinfern22]

Guys, just found an awesome deal for a set of pss for $500 shipped!

...Should I pull the trigger, haha I would hate to have passed on a good deal!

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by dinfern22

Guys, just found an awesome deal for a set of pss for $500 shipped!

...Should I pull the trigger, haha I would hate to have passed on a good deal!

At the time when I was about to just get another set of PSS a few weeks ago to replace my outgoing set, they were just about an additional $100 extra over the Firehawks after shipping, mounted balanced and installed.
The thing is I bought the Firehawks local with a buy 3 get one free special and risked getting a kind of new tire with not a huge reputation the PSS has and I also saved a little cash too. A big gamble that paid off.
I wasn't crazy about getting into another set of the PSS and risked it and I'm glad did. I have to believe that once the word really gets around about them, they will start bumping the price because they are better in every
way than those PSS. The only thing I can't vouch for is the longevity but with a higher treadwear rating they should last longer I suspect. Knowing what I know now about these Firehawks, I would have paid much more for
them over the PSS. I feel like a Firestone salesman every time I talk about this but I just don't see the PSS in such a great light now that I paid less for a better tire.

$500 is a pretty nutty deal shipped for the PSS though. In 225/45/17 from Tirerack they are $620 to my location. The Firehawks are $450 from them to me though.
As I said knowing what I know now, even if those prices were switched I would still buy the Firehawks. Maybe a buy two get two free would get me back into the PSS since I know I'd burn through them so quick.
Even then I'd still be sliding around with them.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by dinfern22

Wow, didn't know it had that much life left, thanks man! Guess there's no point in buying a new set of tires this early with lots of tread left, just for dd.
But when the time does come I'm definitely buying pss!
Thanks for the suggestions guys!

[dinfern22]

Originally Posted by JD001

Ahhh, that's what those are for..learn something new everyday.Thanks bro!

[JD001]

Please also note, little square tiles glued to the inside of your rims.. DO NOT REMOVE! There will be serious consequences if you do.. wreck your tyres and car...